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<strong>Imatest</strong> <strong>Documentation</strong><br />

The Zoom checkbox turns Zoom on and off. 3D plots can be rotated when Zoom is<br />

turned off.<br />

The four buttons to the right of Zoom control the display of the synthesized image on<br />

the upper-right.<br />

Ideal displays the ideal image with no gamut mapping. Colors will not be accurate<br />

for large gamut color spaces.<br />

Id>M displays the ideal image mapped from its native color space to sRGB, which<br />

is similar to typical monitor color spaces.<br />

Input displays the input image with no gamut mapping.<br />

In>M displays the input image mapped from its native color space to sRGB, which<br />

is similar to typical monitor color spaces.<br />

Image area<br />

The pale blue box is the image area. It includes the Read image file and Reload<br />

buttons, the Chart type dropdown menu (described above), entries for image properties,<br />

and color correction matrix functions .<br />

Reload reloads an image from a file or reacquires it from a device or video stream<br />

(depending on how the image was originally acquired). It is most valuable for versions of<br />

<strong>Imatest</strong> that can acquire images from devices or streams.<br />

IT8.7 chart<br />

Color space allows the input file color space to be selected: the color space is not<br />

automatically read into Multicharts; it must be entered manually. One of six color spaces can be selected (more may be<br />

added in the future).<br />

sRGB<br />

Adobe RGB (1998)<br />

Wide Gamut RGB<br />

The default space of Windows and the Internet. Limited color gamut based on typical CRT<br />

phosphors. Gamma = 2.2 (approximately), White point = 6500K (D65).<br />

Medium gamut, with stronger greens than sRGB. Often recommended for high quality printed<br />

output. Gamma = 2.2, White point = 6500K (D65).<br />

Extremely wide gamut with primaries on the spectral locus at 450, 525, and 700 microns. One of<br />

the color spaces supported by the Canon DPP RAW converter. 48-bit color files are<br />

recommended with wide gamut spaces: banding can be a problem with 24-bit color. Gamma =<br />

2.2, White point = 5000K (D50).<br />

ProPhoto RGB Extremely wide gamut. Gamma = 1.8, White point = 5000K (D50).<br />

Apple RGB Small gamut. Used by Apple. Gamma = 1.8, White point = 6500K (D65).<br />

ColorMatch RGB Small gamut. Used by Apple. Gamma = 1.8, White point = 5000K (D50).<br />

Danny Pascale's A Review of RGB Color Spaces is recommended for readers interested in an in-depth explanation of color<br />

spaces.<br />

Ref is the reference source for the ideal chart values. The contents of the popup menu depends on the chart type. For the 24-patch<br />

ColorChecker and the ColorChecker SG you can select either standard chart reference values or you can read in values from data<br />

files (<strong>Imatest</strong> Master only). Values for the two ColorCheckers have been supplied courtesy of X-Rite. You can select between six<br />

image file color spaces: sRGB, Adobe RGB (1998), Wide Gamut RGB, ProPhoto RGB, Apple RGB, or ColorMatch. Danny<br />

Pascale/Babelcolor's page on the ColorChecker contains nearly everything you want to know about the chart. Ian Lyons<br />

has a nice description of IT8.7 charts.<br />

Correction matrix calculates the color correction matrix (<strong>Imatest</strong> Master only). After Correction matrix has been<br />

pressed it changes to Matrix calculated , highlighted with a pink background. The correction matrix cannot be recalculated until<br />

a property of the image changes (new image, color space, reference file, or color matrix setting). The Display input (or Corrected)<br />

dropdown menu, immediately to its left, is enabled. More details on using the color correction matrix can be found here.<br />

Display selection box and area<br />

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